South Africa: Sober up: If the state doesn’t do it, who will?
South Africa: Sober up: If the state doesn’t do it, who will? News 24 Mphonyane Mofokeng, City Press May 31, 2015 Government will be bringing our alcohol laws in line with international standards and anyone upset about this hardly matters. Here’s why The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance welcomes Minister of Trade and […]
The dangers of smoking cannabis when drinking: Alcohol increases amount of the drug’s ‘high inducing’ ingredient in the blood
The dangers of smoking cannabis when drinking: Alcohol increases amount of the drug’s ‘high inducing’ ingredient in the blood Inhaling marijuana after drinking increases concentration of THC in blood THC is the active ingredient in marijuana which produces the ‘high’ Cannabis and alcohol together are commonly detected after car crashes Experts said drinking and […]
What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain, Heart, and Muscles (Excerpt)
What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain, Heart, and Muscles (Excerpt) Source: Men’s Health May 31, 2015 Just one sip of beer, wine, or whisky hangs out in your body for about 2 hours. Once it quickly enters your bloodstream, it touches down on nearly every organ and system in your body. […]
OECD releases report on harmful alcohol use
OECD releases report on harmful alcohol use Source: WHO 01-06-2015 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a report entitled “Tackling Harmful Alcohol Use: Economics and Public Health Policy”. Among the topics covered in this report are: trends in alcohol consumption, patterns of drinking, health consequences, alcohol policy responses and […]
America’s alcohol crisis: Researchers warn 8% of population now has a drinking problem – and only the British drink more
America’s alcohol crisis: Researchers warn 8% of population now has a drinking problem – and only the British drink more More Australians have taken cannabis, ecstasy and amphetamine-type drugs in the last 12 months than elsewhere in the world More than 12% of British people have an alcohol disorder, compared with nearly 8% of […]
What’s really unhealthier – binge drinking or a small daily tipple? The results of this unique experiment – by identical twin doctors – will surprise you
What’s really unhealthier – binge drinking or a small daily tipple? The results of this unique experiment – by identical twin doctors – will surprise you Chris and Alexander van Tullekens star in a Horizon show Documentary about alcohol will study effects of 21 units of alcohol a week Chris drinks them spread out […]
BEER AND WINE TRADE GROUPS PUSH GOV’T TO DITCH “ALL DRINKS ARE EQUAL” CLAIMS
BEER AND WINE TRADE GROUPS PUSH GOV’T TO DITCH “ALL DRINKS ARE EQUAL” CLAIMS Source: Wine & Spirts Daily May 18, 2015 The beer trade groups have long been opposed to the definition of one drink as: 12 fluid ounces of beer (5% alcohol), 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% alcohol) and 1.5 […]
Rogue Sydney licensees handed life bans over repeated breaches
Rogue Sydney licensees handed life bans over repeated breaches Nine News May 18, 2015 AUSTRALIA – Two bar operators at Sydney’s infamous Kings Cross have earned the dubious honor of being the first people to ever be banned for life from holding a NSW liquor license. John Barakat and Dominic Kaikaty, who ran Deja […]
Rogue Sydney licensees handed life bans over repeated breaches
Rogue Sydney licensees handed life bans over repeated breaches Nine News May 18, 2015 AUSTRALIA – Two bar operators at Sydney’s infamous Kings Cross have earned the dubious honor of being the first people to ever be banned for life from holding a NSW liquor license. John Barakat and Dominic Kaikaty, who ran Deja […]
Idaho History: Frontier violence was often induced by alcohol
Idaho History: Frontier violence was often induced by alcohol Idaho Statesman By Arthur Hart, Special to the Statesman, May 17, 2015 “VIOLENCE IN BOISE,” read an Idaho Tri-weekly Statesman story on Dec. 23, 1869. “The pistol and the knife are not yet among the things that were in Boise City. Several instances have occurred in […]